Ancient India

Which was NOT a geographic feature of India?

• Hindu Kush
• Arabian Sea
• Persian Gulf
• Khyber Pass

Hinduism became the predominant religion under this empire?

• Gupta
• Mohenjo-Daro
• Harappa
• Mauryan

Hinduism became the predominant religion under this empire?

• Gupta
• Mohenjo-Daro
• Harappa
• Maureen

They introduced the caste system to the Indus valley...

• Mauryans
• Arabs
• Indo-Aryans
• Assyrians

The writing of India...

• Cuneiform
• Sanskrit
• Farsi
• Cantonese

The _______________ of India, isolated the Indus River valley and allowed it to develop without interruption.

• political structure
• caste system
• city-states
• geography

India is a...

• peninsula
• subcontinent
• archipelago
• isthmus

To aid in the spread of Buddhism throughout India and parts of Asia, Ashoka used...

• missionaries & the Royal Road
• pillars & missionaries
• Khyber Pass & missionaries
• mercenaries & printing press

The sacred writings of Hinduism are found in...

• the Zend Avesta
• the Torah & Talmud
• the Old & New Testament
• the Vedas & Upanishads

Which statement regarding Buddhism is incorrect?

• Founded by Siddhartha Gautama.
• The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold path are a plan for followers to go to heaven. 
• Asoka was a primary factor in it's spread to other parts of Asia.
• Like Hinduism, its followers believe in karma and reincarnation.